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In which we announce Victober 2024...
Victober (Victorian October) is a month-long readathon celebrating Victorian literature (British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.)
*Victober Discord server:* discord.gg/CzmtyGAnwJ
*The Other Hosts and Their Announcement Videos*
Kate's Video @katehowereads: youtube.com/watch?v=qCRSmcSfpeE
Katie from Books and Things' Video @katiejlumsden: youtu.be/ynyQHVDh190
Ros from Scallydandling about the Book's Video @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711: youtu.be/tpQbiB4d4EE
*The Challenges*
Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialized
Ros’s challenge: Experience Victorian drama: read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins and/or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Group Read: The Doctor’s Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Note: we are reading 2 chapters a day and ending on the 18th with the last 3 chapters)
*Serialization Links*
Victorian Serial Novels: victorianserialnovels.org/how-to-use
Reading Like a Victorian: https://readinglikeavictorian.osu.edu/
Database of Victorian Fiction: victorianresearch.org/atcl/view_serials.php?sd=1837-01-01&ed=1901-12-31
Katie's Serialized Read of Our Mutual Friend: youtube.com/watch?v=JqHWbdedrdA&list=PLw2Mjecd2B-MBPG79tRIATonfaPCZwG-I
Katie's Serialized Read of Bleak House: youtube.com/watch?v=XesbADhAuj0&list=PLw2Mjecd2B-PKgxyAmYyTMU69a9QF782C
*Jennifer Brooks and Alice and The Giant Bookshelf's Recommendations*
A Reader’s Guide to Sherlock Holmes: Where to Start with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Books: youtube.com/watch?v=l4cwGzNK71Q
All About Wilkie Collins: youtube.com/watch?v=Z1A_vAw4WYM
Chatting Wilkie Collins Ranking, Where to Start, and More: youtube.com/watch?v=XGzkK8kYqc0
music by audionautix.com
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Let's be friends!
instagram.com/misa1404
goodreads.com/blatantlybookish
Blatantlybookish@gmail.com
In which we announce Victober 2024...
Victober (Victorian October) is a month-long readathon celebrating Victorian literature (British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.)
*Victober Discord server:* discord.gg/CzmtyGAnwJ
*The Other Hosts and Their Announcement Videos*
Kate's Video @katehowereads: youtube.com/watch?v=qCRSmcSfpeE
Katie from Books and Things' Video @katiejlumsden: youtu.be/ynyQHVDh190
Ros from Scallydandling about the Book's Video @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711: youtu.be/tpQbiB4d4EE
*The Challenges*
Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialized
Ros’s challenge: Experience Victorian drama: read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins and/or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Group Read: The Doctor’s Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Note: we are reading 2 chapters a day and ending on the 18th with the last 3 chapters)
*Serialization Links*
Victorian Serial Novels: victorianserialnovels.org/how-to-use
Reading Like a Victorian: https://readinglikeavictorian.osu.edu/
Database of Victorian Fiction: victorianresearch.org/atcl/view_serials.php?sd=1837-01-01&ed=1901-12-31
Katie's Serialized Read of Our Mutual Friend: youtube.com/watch?v=JqHWbdedrdA&list=PLw2Mjecd2B-MBPG79tRIATonfaPCZwG-I
Katie's Serialized Read of Bleak House: youtube.com/watch?v=XesbADhAuj0&list=PLw2Mjecd2B-PKgxyAmYyTMU69a9QF782C
*Jennifer Brooks and Alice and The Giant Bookshelf's Recommendations*
A Reader’s Guide to Sherlock Holmes: Where to Start with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Books: youtube.com/watch?v=l4cwGzNK71Q
All About Wilkie Collins: youtube.com/watch?v=Z1A_vAw4WYM
Chatting Wilkie Collins Ranking, Where to Start, and More: youtube.com/watch?v=XGzkK8kYqc0
music by audionautix.com
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Let's be friends!
instagram.com/misa1404
goodreads.com/blatantlybookish
Blatantlybookish@gmail.com
